FAQS

If you are selling, you should speak to your solicitor before you put your house on the market.  If you are buying, you should make contact prior to making an offer.

We estimate that it will take 8 to 12 weeks to complete your transaction, but it depends on a variety of factors. However, you can rest assured that we will try and complete your transaction as soon as possible.

You can obtain an estimate of our charges on our website, however please contact us for a more comprehensive estimate of our charges.

You will be assigned an experienced conveyancer who will be available to answer any queries you may have. We won’t pass you from pillar to post: you always deal with the same team of people who are dedicated to looking after you and your move.

We do not believe in providing a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we approach every client with a clean slate, investing time in understanding their individual needs and requirements before providing bespoke and tailored solutions.

Our team of solicitors are highly trained legal experts. We are also regulated and insured and provide the very best legal advice and representation to our clients.

To reflect our continued excellence and commitment to client care, we have been awarded numerous accreditations and specialist memberships by a number of independent, professional bodies. These include the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme and Family Law Panel accreditations.

We are not as expensive as you would think. A lot of our matters are carried out on a fixed-fee basis and we will always assess your requirements and advise at an early stage whether any potential costs would be worth you pursuing a case.

In addition to this, we use modern technology including a cutting-edge case management system which streamlines our internal processes and ensures that your matter will be dealt with in a cost-effective manner.

We will also provide you with a fee estimate at the outset of the matter, so you are fully aware of the potential costs prior to instructing us.

The earlier you seek legal advice the better – even if you do not act on it.  One of our expert solicitors will be able to advise you in relation to your legal rights and options at an early juncture which will enable you to decide how you wish to proceed.

Yes. You will be assigned a qualified and appropriately experienced lawyer who will be readily available to answer any queries you may have.

We do not assign matters to unqualified paralegals or trainees and we won’t pass you from pillar to post. You will always deal with the same team of people who will provide you with the very best legal advice and representation.

As long as you have been married for at least 12 months, and your marriage has broken down irretrievably you should be entitled to apply for a divorce.

On average, an uncontested divorce usually takes a minimum of 6 to 9 months. However, it is always advisable to avoid obtaining the final divorce order until financial matters have been agreed and approved by the court which will in all likelihood lengthen the time to finalise the divorce.

Divorce is dealt with by the courts by considering the paperwork and applications. It is extremely rare that you will need to attend court in person. This is usually only happens if there are issues with agreeing who pays the costs of the divorce or if the divorce itself is defended by the other party.

The stages of the divorce process can be broken down as follows:

1. The Divorce Petition – The divorce process starts with one party sending their Petition to the court.

2. The Response – When the other spouse receives the papers, they will then need to respond by completing a form called an “Acknowledgement of Service”.

3. The Decree Nisi – Once the acknowledgment of service has been returned to the court and sent to the petitioner, the petitioner can then apply for Decree Nisi.

4. Order from the Court – Once the Decree Nisi has been pronounced you will receive the Order from the court.

5. Decree Absolute – Six weeks and one day from the date the Decree Nisi is pronounced, the petitioner may apply for the Decree Nisi to be made Absolute to finalise the divorce proceedings.